Guy-anchor.



No. 762,348.. PATENTED JUNE 14, 1904.

R. H. POLK. GUY ANCHOR.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY16, 1903. N0 MODEL.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

PATENTED JUNE14,-1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

R. H. POLK. GUY ANCHOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

ro-umo. wAsHlNnT Patented June 14, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT POLK, OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

GUY-ANCHOR SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 762,348,dated June 14, 1904. Application filed May 16, 1903. Serial No. 157,314.(No model.)

To all whmnit may concern:

Be itknown that I, ROBERT H. POLK, acitizen of the United States,residing at Birmingham, in the county of Jefferson and State of Alabama,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Guy-Anchors; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and .use the same.

The invention relates to improvements'in guy-anchors.

The object of the invention is to construct a guy-anchor which can bequickly and positively inserted in a hole in the earth; and it consistsin a peculiarly-constructed anchor-shoe pivotally mounted upon aguy-rod.

The invention further consists in the novel construction andarrangements of parts, as is hereinafter described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims heretoappended.

In the drawings, Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of the device,showing the same in practical application. Fig. 3 is a side elevation ofthe device, showing the guy-rod broken away. Fig. 4 is a plan view ofthe device, the guy-rod being shown in section. Fig. 5 is a view of theguy-anchor as it appears when being inserted into the ground, the anchorshoe or plate being folded against the rod.

In the drawings, 1 indicates an anchor shoe or plate of the device, and2 the guy rod or stay carrying said shoe, the loop portion 3 of theguy-rod 2 passing through the central eye 4 of the shoe or plate 1. Theanchor shoe or plate 1 is composed of a central body portion 5, saidportion 5 having flat or engaging ends 6 extending approximately atright angles from said body portion 5, said ends 6 having their edges 7bent in opposite directions. The flattened ends 6 are provided withreinforcing-ribs 8, said ribs extending from the central body portion 5toward the oppositelybent edges 7 of the flattened portion 6 of theanchor shoe or plate.

It will beseen that when the guy-anchor is applied to a telegraph-postor the like it will be necessary to connect the same to the said post bymeans of a cable or rope 10, as is shown in Fig. 1.

- The method of operation is as follows: A hole of small diameter isbored in the earth by means of an auger, the guy-anchor is insertedwithin said hole, as is illustrated in Fig. 5, to a predetermined depth,and upon a slight outward pull of the guy-rod the anchor-shoe 1 willpivot upon its axis, and, owing to its peculiar construction, theoppositely-turning edges? of the said shoe or blade will impinge andenter the walls of the hole in the soil until the said shoe or blade isat right angles with the guy-rod. Thehole is then filled up and tamped.Upon examination of the drawings it will be noticed that owing to thepeculiar construction of the body portion 5 the anchor blade or shoe canbe folded snugly against the guy-rod, and thereby facilitate theinsertion of the device into the hole and also insuring the positiveoperation of the device.

The member 2 may bemade of any suitable material, and any desired formof loop can be constructed which will permit the body portion 5 when ina folded position to partially enter the loop 3 when the said blade orshoe is pivoted upon its axis.

Different modifications and proportions'may be used in constructing thedevice without departing from the scope of the invention or sacrificingany of the essential features thereof.

' Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and wish tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a stay,of an anchor-shoe pivotally secured thereto, comprising a flattened bodyportion, engaging ends formedintegrally therewith and extending in thesame horizontal plane, and at right angles thereto.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a stay,of a solid, enlarged apertured central body portion, flattened engagingends of larger diameter than the central body portion, and extending inplanes at right angles thereto and provided with oppositely-bent edges.

' 3. In a device of the character described, the combination witha stay,of an anchor member comprising a narrow body portion, flattened bladesextending at right angles therewith in the same horizontal plane, andreinforcing means formed integral with said blades, substantially asdescribed. 7

I. A guy-anchor comprising a solid enlarged apertured central bodyportion, flattened engaging blades of larger diameter than the centralbody portion and extending in opposite directions from said body portionand at right angles thereto and having their ends bent in oppositedirections, at a slight angle thereto.

5. A guy-anchor comprising a stay and an anchor-shoe pivotally securedthereto, said shoe having a centrally-reduced portion,'flattened bladesextending at right angles thereto, reinforcing-ribs formed upon saidshoe, the edges of said shoe bent in opposite directions, substantiallyas described.

6. Ina device of the character described, the combination with the stay,of an anchor-shoe pivotally secured thereto, said shoe comprising a hub,flattened engaging portions formed integral therewith and extending inopposite directions in the same horizontal plane and at right anglesthereto, ribs formed upon said portions and extending to the oppositebent edges, substantially as described.

7. In adevice of the character described, the combination of a stay, ananchor-shoe pivotally secured thereto comprising a flattened bodyportion, engaging ends extending in the same horizontal plane and atright angles .to said body portion and reinforcing means for saidengaging ends, substantially as described.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination with a stayof an anchor-shoe pivotally secured thereto, said shoe provided with aflattened body portion, engaging ends extending from said body portion,in the same horizontal plane and in opposite direction andreinforcing-ribs for said engaging ends.

9. In adeviee of the character described, the combination with a stay ofan anchor-shoe pivotall y secured thereto, said shoe provided with aflattened body portion and oppositely-bent engaging ends extending atright angles from said body portion, substantially as described.

10. In a device of the character described the combination with astay,of an anchor-shoe pivotally secured thereto, comprising anapertured body portion, engaging ends extending at right angles thereto,a number of parallel ribs formed upon the body portion and the engagingends, said ends extending in opposite directions to said bodyportion,substantially as described.

11. In a device of the character described, the combination with a stay,of a shoe secured thereto and provided with a narrow body portion,engaging ends extending therefrom in opposite directions and at rightangles to said portion and having their edges bent in oppositedirections, reinforcingribs extending from said body portion forwardlytoward the bent edges of the engaging ends, substantially as described.

12. As an improved article of manufacture, a guy-anchor comprising asolid enlarged apertured central body portion, and flattened engagingends of greater width than the central body portion extending in planesat right angles thereto and the outer edge of one of the engaging endsbeing bent at a slight angle thereto.

' 13. Aguy-anchorcomprising-acentralbody portion substantially straight,said portion provided with comparatively flat blades extending therefromand of greater width than the said body portion, one of the ends of theblades being turned outwardly.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ROBERT H. POLK.

Witnesses:

MAURICE VV1LLows, WM. (1. PAULL.

